Pregame blog, Phils-Rockies, Game 3 10/7

Here's the starting nine for the Phils:

Rollins SS
Utley 2B
Burrell LF
Howard 1B
Rowand CF
Victorino LF
Ruiz C
Nunez 3B
Moyer P

Manuel wanted to keep Utley and Howard split because Brian Fuentes owns them and pretty much everyone in red pinstripes. He also decided to stick with Nunez as a defensive third baseman instead of putting Greg Dobbs' bat in the lineup.
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It looks like the D-Backs are going to sweep the Cubs. I think, if anything, that result might help the Phillies. It might make the Rockies a bit anxious to end this series. If there was a reason I had a concern about this game from the Phillies' standpoint, it was that I thought the 2-0 lead might really relax Colorado's hitters against Jamie Moyer, who is much more effective when the opposing hitters are anxious and overly aggressive.
That said, thinking that the Rockies are going to be distracted by Arizona's sweep ... well, it's a stretch.